as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of cap
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Even with stable Net Operating Income, rising cap rates and borrowing costs can significantly reduce property values.
—Andrew Denardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Its usage dipped after federal regulation capped how much money banks and payment processors could make on debit, but the cards are once again ticking up in popularity.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kodituwakku, a native of Australia who previously managed the salary cap for an Australian Football League club, and John Garrett, general manager of player personnel, oversee Duke’s roster acquisition.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Even with stable Net Operating Income, rising cap rates and borrowing costs can significantly reduce property values.
—Andrew Denardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The vote Tuesday caps a nine-month process that began late last year, when Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe first proposed the civilian board be granted authority to review the actions of jail medical staff and contractors after someone dies in custody.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Its usage dipped after federal regulation capped how much money banks and payment processors could make on debit, but the cards are once again ticking up in popularity.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Don’t overpay — unless one of the four primary pass catchers ahead of him is injured, TeSlaa’s upside is limited to a rookie season similar to Chase Claypool’s, who finished as WR37.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is not an easy ticket to get, especially as the event is limited to 275 guests.—
Liquid Icons,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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While 77% of companies either encourage or don’t restrict AI use, adoption varies dramatically across where people sit in the org chart.—
Brad Rencher,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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But for a few high-profile flashpoints, however, debate about the Americans’ suitability has largely remained restricted to the internet rather than the match-going fans.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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